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Checklist for Superfamily Gerroidea Leach, 1815
and region Caribbean islands (Caribbean)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
649
12089
36507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
645
12074
36476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
619
11919
36088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
146
1770
4654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
102
1555
4088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
51
553
1284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
6
29
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
3
24
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caribbean islands
3 Families width 53 Species
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs17SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs35SpeciesTaxom
Hermatobatidae Coutière and..., 1901Seabugs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caribbean islands
24 Genera with 53 Species
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Aquarius Schellenberg, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Brachymetra Mayr, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Brachymetroides Andersen, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Electrobates Andersen & P..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Eobates Drake & Harris, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Eurygerris Hungerford &..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1832Pondskater1SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1822
sea skater0SpeciesTaxom
Halovelia Bergroth, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Hermatobates Carpenter, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 195218SpeciesTaxom
Neusterensifer J.T. Polhemu..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Paravelia Breddin, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Platygerris White, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 19569SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Steinovelia Polhemus and..., 19512SpeciesTaxom
Stridulivelia Hungerford, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Tachygerris Drake, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Trochopus Carpenter, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Xenobates Esaki, 19991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean islands
53 Species
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Brachymetra actuosa Drake, 1957
Brachymetroides atra N. M. Andersen, 2001
Electrobates spinipes N. M. Andersen, 1992
Eobates morrisoni Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Eurygerris dominicus Drake & Mald..., 1956
Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Schummel, 1832
Halovelia electrodominica N. M. Andersen, 1998
Hermatobates bredini Herring, 1965Front Range milkvetch
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) franciscanus Stål, 1859Franciscan Pond Skater
Metrobates laudatus Drake & Harris, 1937Sailfin Shiner
Metrobates tumidus Anderson, 1932
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) paludicola Champion, 1898
Microvelia (Microvelia) cubana Drake, 1951
Microvelia (Microvelia) pulchella Westwood, 1834Apple of Peru
Microvelia argusta Drake & Mald..., 1954
Microvelia carinata Linnavuori, 1977
Microvelia cinchonana Drake & Hussey, 1954
Microvelia distanti Lundblad, 1933
Microvelia electra N. M. Andersen, 2001
Microvelia grimaldii N. M. Andersen, 2001
Microvelia ioana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Microvelia laesslei Drake & Hussey, 1954
Microvelia longipes Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Microvelia polhemi Anderson, 1999Edwards Plateau milkvetch
Microvelia portoricensis Drake, 1951
Microvelia pudoris Drake & Harris, 1936Alaskan ascidiota
Microvelia summersi Drake & Harris, 1928
Microvelia tateiana Drake, 1951
Microvelia zillana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Neusterensifer pseudocyclops D.Polhemus &..., 2000White wild indigo
Paravelia recens Drake & Harris, 1935Railroadfence
Platygerris asymmetricus Hungerford, 1932Bluenose Shiner
Platygerris depressus White, 1883
Rhagovelia antilleana D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia collaris Burmeister, 1835
Rhagovelia cubana D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia elegans Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Rhagovelia mira Drake & Harris, 1938
Rhagovelia plumbea Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Rhagovelia secluda Drake & Mald..., 1956
Rhagovelia tenuipes Champion, 1898
Rhagovelia vegana Drake & Mald..., 1956
Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942
Steinovelia permista Drake, 1951
Steinovelia placida Drake, 1951
Stridulivelia tersa Drake & Harris, 1941
Tachygerris adamsoni Drake, 1942
Trepobates comitialis
Trepobates taylori Kirkaldy, 1899
Trepobates trepidus Drake & Harris, 1928
Trochopus plumbeus Uhler, 1894
Xenobates mangrove Andersen & Weir, 1999

Subnodes of Gerroidea with occurrences in Caribbean islands
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Pondskaters, Skaters, Skimmers, Water bugs, Water scooters, Water skaters, Water skeeters, Water skimmers, Water skippers, Water spiders, Water Strider, Water striders
14
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHermatobatidae
Coutière and Martin, 1901
seabugs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyVeliidae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
broad-shouldered bugs, Broad-shouldered water striders, riffle bug, Riffle bugs, Ripple bugs, Small water striders, Smaller water striders, Water Cricket, Water Crickets
9
35
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Gerroidea at artfakta.se
Gerroidea at dyntaxa.se
Gerroidea at itis.gov